Kelly Clarkson Just Cut Her Hair Into a Short, Swishy Bob

Kelly Clarkson has officially joined the bob club. The singer and host of her eponymous talk show showed off her new haircut in a clip shared by The Voice on Instagram July 22. In the clip, she, alongside longtime Voice coaches Adam Levine and John Legend, share that they will be returning for season 29 of the show, which will premiere in spring 2026. Fans welcomed Clarkson back with open arms, with many sharing in the comments how thrilled they are that she’s making her return.

But despite the big news that she’d be back for another season, we couldn’t help but notice her much shorter haircut in this new clip. Though Clarkson has favored longer locks in recent years, it looks like she decided to take the plunge and embrace the bob. We get a quick glimpse at the hair transformation, but from the looks of it, she’s opted for a sideswept shoulder-length classic bob with some texture and waves throughout. She traded in her long, elbow-length blonde tresses and bangs for this much shorter, nearly bronde bob.

And Clarkson isn’t the only talk show host to lean into the bob recently. On her show, Today With Jenna & Friends, Jenna Bush Hager got a bob haircut live on TV, courtesy of celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan (he also cut Leslie Bibb’s now famous “c-nty little bob” for her role on The White Lotus). While McMillan cut her hair, Hager exclaimed, “That’s so short!” and honestly, she’s not wrong.